The Iredales

Posted: May 2, 2017 at 4:15 pm

L-R Chris and “little” Doug Iredale with Rob Chapman in Girrilang Rd. Early 70siredales650

Posted in 70's

Chris Iredale 80’s

Posted: May 23, 2016 at 8:28 am

One of the best Island barrel riders in the 80’s and 90’s photo Butto .

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Posted in 80's | Shark Island

Chris Iredale

Posted: November 9, 2015 at 2:11 am

Stalling for a Point barrel Circa 80’s seq Chris Stroh

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Posted in 80's | The Point

Shark Island ’95 by Tim Vanderlaan

Posted: September 13, 2015 at 1:31 pm

Shark Island June 1995. When this photo was taken a 40 year old Chris Iredale was still surfing the Island better than anyone. Tim Vanderlaan Photo.cst1 aagggg Shark Island June 1995. Unknown surfer taking on a big one and surviving. Tim Vanderlaan Photo

Posted in 90's | Shark Island

King of Greenhills ’84

Posted: April 25, 2015 at 9:54 pm

From the sport pages of the “Pictorial News” in April 1984 Chris Iredale is the King of Greenhills after winning the Easter Classic.

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Chris Iredale Seq.

Posted: December 7, 2014 at 9:44 am

Wanda lifeguard Chris Iredale shone when the swells hitting the reefs around Cronulla were maxed out. This seq taken at The Point sometime the 80’s by Chris Stroh

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Posted in 80's | The Point

Chris Iredale ’89

Posted: December 7, 2013 at 12:18 am

Wanda lifeguard Chris Iredale earned a name for himself in the 80’s and 90’s for charging Shark Island on the biggest days. Chris approach saw him take the drop and line up the barrels with the  cleanest lines and then pray. Photo Chris Stroh.

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Chris Iredale

Posted: February 16, 2013 at 7:16 pm

In the 80’s Chris Iredale was at the peak of his surfing powers and he was especially at his best at getting barreled at Shark Island on the biggest and heaviest days. Back then the scores of boogies were far and few and Chris had his big wave line down and made the deadly slabs look easy to make. Anyone who has surfed the Island when its slabbing knows how difficult it is to ride this wave. Chris had it mastered. Photo Tim Vanderlaan.

Posted in 80's | Shark Island

Chris Iredale

Posted: January 20, 2013 at 12:29 pm

As a lifeguard for several decades, Chris Iredale has probably spent more time in and around the waves at Cronulla Beach than anyone else. A red hot surfer in his own right, Chris has spent much of that time inside barrels looking out. This shot of Iredale was taken at The Point around ’79 by Chris Stroh.

 

Posted in 70's

Big Wednesday at Shark Island

Posted: October 19, 2012 at 10:59 am

When the Island or Point pumps the headland acts as a natural arena and it allows the perfect vantage point to watch all the action. Most big swells a large crowd will gather and it creates that Big Wednesday type feel about it. This swell in the early 90’s actually hit on a Wednesday and Chris Iredale was there to make the most of it. Story appeared in  Tracks and photographed by Chris Stroh

Posted in 90's | Shark Island